Painful goiters

This formula can transform phlegm, soften masses, and reduce and dissipate goiter. It is used for treating goiter, which is considered to be an accumulation of phlegm, dampness and blood due to disharmony of the functions of the Spleen and Liver. The manifestations are immovable masses in the front of the neck. There is no pain and the skin color is not changed. 

Surgery Rapid, effective treatment, especially in patients with large goiters Most invasive Potential complications (recurrent laryngeal nerve damage, hypoparathyroidism) Most costly Permanent hypothyroidism Pain, scar Potential in pregnancy if major side-effect from antithyroid Useful when coexisting suspicious nodule present Option for patients who refuse radioiodine... 

Laminaria possesses remarkable properties that make it a wonderful component of dietary supplements. Due to its amazing medicinal benefits, it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine since centuries and is listed in the Chinese pharmacopeia. In general. Laminaria is considered as a cold, salty herb, prescribed to cleanse heat, resolve phlegm, and soften and disperse hard accumulations (e.g., goiters). It is often used to control edema, as an expectorant and antitussive, and as a remedy for testicular pain and swelling. Despite its salty character, the herb is slightly hypotensive. 

Traditional use In folk medicine a decoction of the seeds and roots is used to treat dysentery, scrofula, and bladder diseases. A tincture of the entire plant in vodka is drunk to treat goiters, rheumatism and common colds, and inflammatory diseases and is also used as a diaphoretic, antipyretic, and sedative. A tea made from the entire plant is used to treat cancer. An infusion is used to stimulate digestion, to treat intestinal atonia, stomach spasms, liver inflammation, jaundice, acnte and chronic bronchitis, pertussis, painful menstruation, kidney stones, goiters, cancer, and to reduce sexual excitabihty. It is used externally in dry and damp compresses and aromatic baths. Fruits and seeds are used to treat eczema, itchy dermatosis, insect stings, and paralysis. A decoction of the root is used externally to treat skin diseases and furunculosis. A decoction of the entire plant is applied to the face after shaving, especially on pimples and fungal skin diseases (Maznev 2004). 

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